Praz-sur-Arly | |
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![]() A general view of Praz-sur-Arly | |
Coordinates:45°50′17″N6°34′15″E / 45.8381°N 6.5708°E /45.8381; 6.5708 | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Savoie |
Arrondissement | Bonneville |
Canton | Sallanches |
Intercommunality | Pays du Mont-Blanc |
Government | |
• Mayor(2020–2026) | Yann Jaccaz[1] |
Area 1 | 22.64 km2 (8.74 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | 1,289 |
• Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 74215 /74120 |
Elevation | 980–2,282 m (3,215–7,487 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Praz-sur-Arly (French pronunciation:[pʁasyʁaʁli], literallyPraz onArly;Arpitan:Le Prâ) is acommune in theHaute-Savoiedepartment in theAuvergne-Rhône-Alpesregion in south-easternFrance. It is part of theurban area ofSallanches.[3]
The local people are called "Pralins" for men, and "Pralines" for women.
The village is twinned with the town of Roscoff, in Brittany.
The village of Praz-sur-Arly is 1,035 metres above sea level, in Val d'Arly, betweenMegève andFlumet. The riverArly goes through the village as do the rivers Cassioz and Varins.
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